Turtle & Tortoise Books

A Sheltered Life: The Unexpected History of the Giant Tortoise
by: Chambers, Paul
For millennia the mighty giant tortoises lived in isolation on remote
oceanic islands such as the Galapagos, Seychelles and Mauritius. Then
in the sixteenth century sailors discovered that they were good to eat,
and their strategic location led to a wholesale plunder of their population
by passing ships. Later, many Victorian scientists became fascinated with
these creatures, directly inspiring the first understanding of ecology
and biogeography and Darwin's theory of natural selection. The giant tortoise
was also the subject of the world's first conservation fight in the 1870s.
Indeed many people's lives have been touched by these gentle giants. The
French were happy to surrender the island of Mauritius in 1810, but baulked
at handing over their mascot tortoise, and the British and American governments
were forced to concede the tortoises in a major Cold War incident. The
twentieth century saw the establishment of wildlife reserves in the Galapagos
and elsewhere, but it has been too late for many species. However, modern
genetics has been able to track down members of what were once believed
to be extinct populations. A Sheltered Life is a fascinating look at one
of the world's strangest and most wondrous animals -- whose significance
in modern science and culture cannot be underestimated. 305 pgs.
c. 2006, H/C, (Regular $34.95)...$25.00UsedCondition: Very
Good with dust jacket, ex-library, usual library markings otherwise like
new

General Care & Maintenance Of Popular Tortoises
by: De Vosjoli, Philippe
This book covers care and husbandry of the most popular and commonly imported
tortoises such as: (Leopard tortoise, Red-footed, African spurred, etc).
Covers: Selection, sexing, acclimation, housing design and landscaping,
feeding and watering, hibernation, species, diseases and disorders, salmonella
and hygiene and more. B/W photos. 54 pgs.
c.1996, S/C...$7.50

Guide to Owning a Box Turtle
by: Patterson, Jordan
This handy, helpful and colorful guide discusses how to select, house,
feed and even breed box turtles successfully. Also included is a section
on the Asian box turtles, which many people incorrectly think can be kept
just like the North American species. 63 pages, Color photos
S/C...$7.50UsedCondition: Good - Cover bent, shelf wear

Guide To Owning Turtles
by: Coborn, John
A great introduction to keeping turtles. Covers what is needed to provide
housing, care, & feeding for a variety of pet turtles, & explains
the mysteries of breeding turtles & tortoises. Over 75 color photos
of both common & rare species. 64 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C, (Reg Price $7.95)...$6.95UsedCondition: Very good, slight wear on outside

Loggerhead Turtle: Survivor From The Sea
by: Scott, Jack & Sweet, Ozzie
Two noted professionals have protrayed the marvelous birth of the Loggerhead
Turtle in an outstanding picture essay. It superbly narrates the world
of the loggerhead female, who has returned to an island off the coast
of Florida to lay her eggs. This group of hatchlings survives great danger
from predators to finds their way back to the sea where they begin their
fight for their survival. B/W photos. 60 pgs.
c. 1974, H/C...$12.50Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities LimitedCondition: Very Good with dust jacket,
ex-library, usual library markings

North American Box Turtles: A Natural Historyby: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr.
Includes color photos of all 12 species and subspecies of box turtles
and their habitats, a simplified guide to both living and fossil species,
a summary of information on fossil Terrapene and Native uses of
box turtles, end-of-chapter sections that highlight future research directions,
a glossary of general natural history terms, and a bibliography of literature
on box turtles. Color & B/W photos, line drawings, charts. 231 pgs.
c. 2001...S/C...$34.95

Search For The Great Turtle Mother
by: Rudloe, Jack
Intrigued by a legend recounted by fishermen in Costa Rica about a turtle-shaped
rock that normally pointed out to sea but turned to face inland when it
was time for the turtles to come ashore to nest, Rudloe travels across
Central America & Malaysia searching out similiar legends & ancient
structures, observing the instinctive rituals of present-day sea turtles,
& thinking about their timeless message to our world. Illustrated.
271 pgs.
c. 1995, H/C, (Regular Price $17.95)...$12.50Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities LimitedCondition: Very Good with dust jacket,
ex-library, some marks on dust jacket, like new inside except for usual
library markings